Beet juice boosts endurance for many (but not all) people, according to a series of studies over the past five years or so. The active ingredient appears to be nitrate, which somehow reduces the ...

Supplements for muscle recovery include creatine, turmeric, and vitamin C. Many athletes use these to improve performance and ...

Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and exercise performance for ...

A new study explains how a tiny enzyme switch helps muscles make energy during exercise and may even connect to diabetes risk ...

Physical forces from gravity, muscle contraction, and more have strong impacts on how the cells in our bodies behave. For instance, weight-bearing exercise helps stave off osteoporosis because cells ...

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Actomyosin is a protein complex composed of actin and myosin. It is found in muscle fibers where it plays a role in muscle contraction. Actin is one of the most abundant proteins in eukaryotes. It ...

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